01876cam a2200289 a 4500001000700000003000400007005001700011008004100028010001700069020001500086020002200101040001800123050002000141082001600161100002800177245007600205260008300281300003900364440004000403504006400443505083400507650003601341650002601377650002301403856008601426856007401512673644OSt20190911151846.0951103s1996    enkab    b    001 0 eng    a   95047738   a0521462460  a0521467934 (pbk.)  aDLCcDLCdDLC00aP116b.A38 199600a401 AIT2201 aAitchison, Jean,d1938-14aThe seeds of speech :blanguage origin and evolution /cJean Aitchison.  aCambridge [England] ;aNew York, NY, USA :bCambridge University Press,c1996.  axii, 281 p. :bill., map ;c21 cm. 0aCambridge approaches to linguistics  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 245-267) and index.  aPart I. Puzzles: 1. A natural curiosity: how did language begin? 2. A peculiar habit: what is language for? 3. The bother at Babel: why do languages differ so much? 4. Distinct duties: is language an independent skill?; Part II. Origin: 5. The family tree: the evolutionary background; 6. A devious mind: the basic requirements; 7. Broken air: inherited ingredients; 8. Small beginnings: first steps; Part III. Evolution: 9. The second word: the emergence of rules; 10. The tower of speech: expansion; 11. Time travelling: extra attachments; 12. Rebuilding on the high seas: keeping going; Part IV. Diffusion: 13. The widening circle: moving outwards; 14. The hidden core: the hunt for universals; 15. The real magician: ruling the rules; 16. Unweaving the rainbow: separating the strands; 17. The endless stair: past and future. 0aLanguage and languagesxOrigin. 0aLanguage acquisition. 0aLinguistic change.423Publisher descriptionuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam027/95047738.html413Table of contentsuhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/95047738.html